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882546

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	135608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>The application process for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HMCPSI does not include a declaration box for candidates to declare a criminal record.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 31/05/2018 08:57:45 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright previous answer version 55028 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

882504

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of job roles advertised within his Department in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 excluded the box under the Ban the Box initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	135566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>No Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Attorney General’s Office (AGO), or Government Legal Department (GLD) advertised job roles in 2016 and 2017 included a declaration box for candidates to declare a criminal record.</p><p>HMCPSI had one new recruitment in each of these years. The tick box was included in the campaign in 2016, but was removed in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 30/04/2018 07:07:13 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003880

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the Government has plans to close the Crown Prosecution Service office on (a) Greyfriars Road, Cardiff; (b) Wrexham Road, Mold and (c) Grove Place, Swansea.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	189821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service has no plans to close its offices on (a) Greyfriars Road, Cardiff; (b) Wrexham Road, Mold and (c) Grove Place, Swansea.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/11/2018 14:53:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1110550

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Evidence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to tackles failures in the disclosure of evidence through encouraging early engagement between prosecution and defence teams in criminal cases.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	242930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s ‘Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system’, published in November 2018, highlighted the need for early engagement. The Review includes recommendations on pre-charge engagement and proportionate frontloading to ensure there is a better balance between streamlining work and performing disclosure obligations early. This National Disclosure Improvement Plan, which contains commitments made by the CPS, NPCC and College of Policing, also highlights the importance of engagement between the prosecution and the defence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/04/2019 15:35:30 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1121726

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Evidence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on failures relating to the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases and police culture.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	245945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Attorney General and I engage frequently with the Home Office, and issues relating to disclosure remain of paramount importance to us. Extensive action is underway to bring about the necessary cultural change within the CPS and policing, and we are clear that this is a collaborative effort. In June the Minister for Policing and I will be co-chairing a Tech Summit, in order to address the increasing amount of digital material involved in the disclosure process.</p><p /><p /> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 30/04/2019 15:39:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

832922

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Forensic Science
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will make an estimate of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to private forensic firms having been found not to have followed correct procedures as referred to in the 2017 Annual Report of the Forensic Science Regulator, published in January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	125238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to the failure of private forensic firms to follow the correct procedures.</p><p>The CPS continues to work with the Home Office, police and the office of the Forensic Science Regulator to assess the impact of issues relating to Randox Testing Services, on completed and ongoing cases, to ensure that appropriate action is taken.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 08/02/2018 09:10:55 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

776945

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government departments have freephone numbers for public use.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	109359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>In October 2015 the Government published guidance on departments’ use of telephone prefixes and freephone numbers which can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470411/20151006_Customer_phone_lines_draft_guidance_October_2015.pdf</a></p><p>Departments are responsible and accountable for their choice of number prefix, supported by an appropriate numbering policy position. Where appropriate, departments must justify exceptions to the guidance. Information regarding Departments’ use freephone numbers is not held centrally. Departments should be contacted directly regarding this.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2017 15:58:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1203749

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Intelligence and Security Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Officer, what the timeframe is for the establishment of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	59573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. members to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-04-27/40706/" target="_blank">40706</a> on 4 May 2020.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 18/06/2020 15:04:10 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1275191

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of postponing the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	136031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/81816BD7-CF20-4A6B-AD15-6B65BBEE5E03/ElectionsMay2021#contribution-2C5A2F2B-DC41-4B04-ADC3-63BBE506DFBE" target="_blank">answer</a> to the question on 13 January 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 135979 136032 136033 question first answered 14/01/2021 17:35:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1275192

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Electoral Commission regarding the potential postponement of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections due to be held in May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	136032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2021-01-13/debates/81816BD7-CF20-4A6B-AD15-6B65BBEE5E03/ElectionsMay2021#contribution-2C5A2F2B-DC41-4B04-ADC3-63BBE506DFBE" target="_blank">answer</a> to the question on 13 January 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith grouped question UIN 135979 136031 136033 question first answered 14/01/2021 17:35:29 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake